by Chris Barnard | May 7, 2012 | Gum Disease
UPDATED: October 7, 2017 The Connection Between Gum Disease & Overall Health Gum disease is much more common than you might think, and whats of so much concern is the connection between gum disease and overall health. Recent research has indicated a correlation...
by Chris Barnard | Nov 15, 2011 | Dental Care, Gum Disease, Oral Systemic Dentistry
Keeping our regularly scheduled dental appointments should no longer be an issue of convenience. If maintaining optimal oral health isn’t a primary concern, when words like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke get thrown around; taking care of our teeth might just...
by Chris Barnard | May 24, 2011 | Sleep Apnea
“Sleep apnea, actually, is a pretty common condition which is most likely under-diagnosed and under-evaluated because many people don’t realize that they have it.” It’s become such a huge health problem in America and has been linked to the “obesity epidemic, high...
by Chris Barnard | Nov 2, 2010 | Dental Care
Yes, brushing your teeth can help reduce your risk of heart disease. Such a simple and twice daily ritual (we hope) can actually have a tremendous impact on your overall health. It’s the whole mouth bone connected to the Knee bone thing again, but the message bears...
by Chris Barnard | Oct 26, 2010 | Dental Care, Oral Systemic Dentistry
Probably not – so it is up to us as patients to play intermediary. We’ve been waiting for this for some time. In order for physicians to best serve our communities, it is important for all of our medical professionals to have a complete blueprint of our...